used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What do you mean by knocking me over and leaving me?”
react verbally
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Hi, Prent!” he called out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “What’s the meaning of this?” he heard a rough voice demand.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hi, Prent!” he called out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hi, Prent!” he called out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “What do you mean by knocking me over and leaving me?”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
the act of departing
From this reading “What do you mean by knocking me over and leaving me?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What do you mean by knocking me over and leaving me?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean by knocking me over and leaving me?”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “What’s the meaning of this?” he heard a rough voice demand.
a particular point in time
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
not any; not one
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “What do you mean by knocking me over and leaving me?”
Prent
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From this reading “Hi, Prent!” he called out.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “What’s the meaning of this?” he heard a rough voice demand.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
tallownounUS /ˈtæloʊ/
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s the meaning of this?” he heard a rough voice demand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “What’s the meaning of this?” he heard a rough voice demand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading UNDER ARREST FOR the moment after the tallow dip went out, Henry, half stunned by his tumble, knew not what to do.
What's
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From this reading “What’s the meaning of this?” he heard a rough voice demand.
woodworknounUS /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading No answer came back to his query, and a few seconds later he heard a crash of woodwork, followed by several exclamations.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by knocking me over and leaving me?”
