used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
ACTIONSnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Marescal almost doubled up like a man who has received a blow in the stomach.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Bregeac, still threatened by Sauvinoux’s revolver, appeared almost as much amazed.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Bregeac, still threatened by Sauvinoux’s revolver, appeared almost as much amazed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
Aurelie
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From this reading It was Aurelie, provoked by the immense expression of discomfiture on the face of the Commissary to this excess of truly untimely hilarity.
exhale hard
From this reading Marescal almost doubled up like a man who has received a blow in the stomach.
Bregeac
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From this reading Bregeac, still threatened by Sauvinoux’s revolver, appeared almost as much amazed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bregeac, still threatened by Sauvinoux’s revolver, appeared almost as much amazed.
CommissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading It was Aurelie, provoked by the immense expression of discomfiture on the face of the Commissary to this excess of truly untimely hilarity.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading It was Aurelie, provoked by the immense expression of discomfiture on the face of the Commissary to this excess of truly untimely hilarity.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Marescal almost doubled up like a man who has received a blow in the stomach.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading It was Aurelie, provoked by the immense expression of discomfiture on the face of the Commissary to this excess of truly untimely hilarity.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It was Aurelie, provoked by the immense expression of discomfiture on the face of the Commissary to this excess of truly untimely hilarity.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was Aurelie, provoked by the immense expression of discomfiture on the face of the Commissary to this excess of truly untimely hilarity.
gayety
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From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
depressingly dark
From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marescal almost doubled up like a man who has received a blow in the stomach.
hilaritynounUS /hɪˈlerəti/
great merriment
From this reading It was Aurelie, provoked by the immense expression of discomfiture on the face of the Commissary to this excess of truly untimely hilarity.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was Aurelie, provoked by the immense expression of discomfiture on the face of the Commissary to this excess of truly untimely hilarity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marescal almost doubled up like a man who has received a blow in the stomach.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Aurelie, provoked by the immense expression of discomfiture on the face of the Commissary to this excess of truly untimely hilarity.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Marescal almost doubled up like a man who has received a blow in the stomach.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Marescal almost doubled up like a man who has received a blow in the stomach.
Marescal
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From this reading Marescal almost doubled up like a man who has received a blow in the stomach.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Bregeac, still threatened by Sauvinoux’s revolver, appeared almost as much amazed.
easily agitated
From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
not any; not one
From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
a brief written record
From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading It was Aurelie, provoked by the immense expression of discomfiture on the face of the Commissary to this excess of truly untimely hilarity.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Marescal almost doubled up like a man who has received a blow in the stomach.
repressingadjectiveUS /riˈpresɪŋ/
restrictive of action
From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Bregeac, still threatened by Sauvinoux’s revolver, appeared almost as much amazed.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
Sauvinoux's
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From this reading Bregeac, still threatened by Sauvinoux’s revolver, appeared almost as much amazed.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
not in physical motion
From this reading Bregeac, still threatened by Sauvinoux’s revolver, appeared almost as much amazed.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Marescal almost doubled up like a man who has received a blow in the stomach.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a laugh rang out, a nervous laugh there was no repressing, but nevertheless struck a note of gayety in the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Bregeac, still threatened by Sauvinoux’s revolver, appeared almost as much amazed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Aurelie, provoked by the immense expression of discomfiture on the face of the Commissary to this excess of truly untimely hilarity.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was Aurelie, provoked by the immense expression of discomfiture on the face of the Commissary to this excess of truly untimely hilarity.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading It was Aurelie, provoked by the immense expression of discomfiture on the face of the Commissary to this excess of truly untimely hilarity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Marescal almost doubled up like a man who has received a blow in the stomach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
which person or people
From this reading Marescal almost doubled up like a man who has received a blow in the stomach.
the words that are spoken
From this reading WORDS AS GOOD AS ACTIONS There was a stupefied silence while this incredible sentence went on ringing through the air.
