used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading “Come here, you dirty crook, and get some of the same medicine!” cried Joe, advancing upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading He was interrupted by a frightened shout from the attendant who had rushed to the side of the fallen man and was trying to raise his head.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was a shout of terror from Harrish who hastily sought refuge behind the table.
exhale hard
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was interrupted by a frightened shout from the attendant who had rushed to the side of the fallen man and was trying to raise his head.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “He’s choking!” he cried.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come here, you dirty crook, and get some of the same medicine!” cried Joe, advancing upon him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come here, you dirty crook, and get some of the same medicine!” cried Joe, advancing upon him.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “Come here, you dirty crook, and get some of the same medicine!” cried Joe, advancing upon him.
CROOKSnounUS /krʊks/
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “Come here, you dirty crook, and get some of the same medicine!” cried Joe, advancing upon him.
DISCOMFITEDnoun
people who are defeated
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He was interrupted by a frightened shout from the attendant who had rushed to the side of the fallen man and was trying to raise his head.
made afraid
From this reading He was interrupted by a frightened shout from the attendant who had rushed to the side of the fallen man and was trying to raise his head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a shout of terror from Harrish who hastily sought refuge behind the table.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Come here, you dirty crook, and get some of the same medicine!” cried Joe, advancing upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was interrupted by a frightened shout from the attendant who had rushed to the side of the fallen man and was trying to raise his head.
Harrish
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From this reading There was a shout of terror from Harrish who hastily sought refuge behind the table.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading There was a shout of terror from Harrish who hastily sought refuge behind the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was interrupted by a frightened shout from the attendant who had rushed to the side of the fallen man and was trying to raise his head.
He's
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From this reading “He’s choking!” he cried.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was interrupted by a frightened shout from the attendant who had rushed to the side of the fallen man and was trying to raise his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Come here, you dirty crook, and get some of the same medicine!” cried Joe, advancing upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come here, you dirty crook, and get some of the same medicine!” cried Joe, advancing upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was interrupted by a frightened shout from the attendant who had rushed to the side of the fallen man and was trying to raise his head.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading He was interrupted by a frightened shout from the attendant who had rushed to the side of the fallen man and was trying to raise his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
Joe
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From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “Come here, you dirty crook, and get some of the same medicine!” cried Joe, advancing upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a shout of terror from Harrish who hastily sought refuge behind the table.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading He was interrupted by a frightened shout from the attendant who had rushed to the side of the fallen man and was trying to raise his head.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading There was a shout of terror from Harrish who hastily sought refuge behind the table.
done under pressure
From this reading He was interrupted by a frightened shout from the attendant who had rushed to the side of the fallen man and was trying to raise his head.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Come here, you dirty crook, and get some of the same medicine!” cried Joe, advancing upon him.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading There was a shout of terror from Harrish who hastily sought refuge behind the table.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was interrupted by a frightened shout from the attendant who had rushed to the side of the fallen man and was trying to raise his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Come here, you dirty crook, and get some of the same medicine!” cried Joe, advancing upon him.
that is looked for
From this reading There was a shout of terror from Harrish who hastily sought refuge behind the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a shout of terror from Harrish who hastily sought refuge behind the table.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading There was a shout of terror from Harrish who hastily sought refuge behind the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a shout of terror from Harrish who hastily sought refuge behind the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was interrupted by a frightened shout from the attendant who had rushed to the side of the fallen man and was trying to raise his head.
Tompkinson
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From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
hard to endure
From this reading He was interrupted by a frightened shout from the attendant who had rushed to the side of the fallen man and was trying to raise his head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Come here, you dirty crook, and get some of the same medicine!” cried Joe, advancing upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DISCOMFITED CROOKS It was a terrific blow that Joe gave Tompkinson and the man went down like a log.
which person or people
From this reading There was a shout of terror from Harrish who hastily sought refuge behind the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come here, you dirty crook, and get some of the same medicine!” cried Joe, advancing upon him.
