used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Out of the way, there!" yelled a hoarse voice, amid cracking of a whip.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading But in his long journey to Paris he had often to regret this abode which he had cursed.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading "Out of the way, there!" yelled a hoarse voice, amid cracking of a whip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in his long journey to Paris he had often to regret this abode which he had cursed.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading "Out of the way, there!" yelled a hoarse voice, amid cracking of a whip.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading But in his long journey to Paris he had often to regret this abode which he had cursed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not hear, for his senses left him.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
famishedadjectiveUS /ˈfæmɪʃt/
extremely hungry
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But in his long journey to Paris he had often to regret this abode which he had cursed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in his long journey to Paris he had often to regret this abode which he had cursed.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He did not hear, for his senses left him.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not hear, for his senses left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in his long journey to Paris he had often to regret this abode which he had cursed.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading "Out of the way, there!" yelled a hoarse voice, amid cracking of a whip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in his long journey to Paris he had often to regret this abode which he had cursed.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But in his long journey to Paris he had often to regret this abode which he had cursed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He did not hear, for his senses left him.
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 But in his long journey to Paris he had often to regret this abode which he had cursed.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE OUTCAST'S LUCK.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not hear, for his senses left him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Out of the way, there!" yelled a hoarse voice, amid cracking of a whip.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But in his long journey to Paris he had often to regret this abode which he had cursed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Out of the way, there!" yelled a hoarse voice, amid cracking of a whip.
OUTCAST'S
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From this reading THE OUTCAST'S LUCK.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading But in his long journey to Paris he had often to regret this abode which he had cursed.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading But in his long journey to Paris he had often to regret this abode which he had cursed.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading He did not hear, for his senses left him.
hurting
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTCAST'S LUCK.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Out of the way, there!" yelled a hoarse voice, amid cracking of a whip.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in his long journey to Paris he had often to regret this abode which he had cursed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in his long journey to Paris he had often to regret this abode which he had cursed.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Out of the way, there!" yelled a hoarse voice, amid cracking of a whip.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Out of the way, there!" yelled a hoarse voice, amid cracking of a whip.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But in his long journey to Paris he had often to regret this abode which he had cursed.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "Out of the way, there!" yelled a hoarse voice, amid cracking of a whip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sore, wearied, famished--for he had lost his coin--he fell in the dusty highway, but with clenched fists and eyes glaring with rage.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Out of the way, there!" yelled a hoarse voice, amid cracking of a whip.
