used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nobody knew where you were, until I saw your horse tied here, and Mr. Wynkoop has been hunting for you everywhere.
BrantnounUS /brænt/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
the act of burning something
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
being joined in close association
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
didn't
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From this reading I know he didn't, and so does Mr. Wynkoop.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know he didn't, and so does Mr. Wynkoop.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Nobody knew where you were, until I saw your horse tied here, and Mr. Wynkoop has been hunting for you everywhere.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nobody knew where you were, until I saw your horse tied here, and Mr. Wynkoop has been hunting for you everywhere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody knew where you were, until I saw your horse tied here, and Mr. Wynkoop has been hunting for you everywhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Nobody knew where you were, until I saw your horse tied here, and Mr. Wynkoop has been hunting for you everywhere.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Nobody knew where you were, until I saw your horse tied here, and Mr. Wynkoop has been hunting for you everywhere.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Nobody knew where you were, until I saw your horse tied here, and Mr. Wynkoop has been hunting for you everywhere.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Oh, please hurry!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know he didn't, and so does Mr. Wynkoop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
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 Nobody knew where you were, until I saw your horse tied here, and Mr. Wynkoop has been hunting for you everywhere.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know he didn't, and so does Mr. Wynkoop.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I know he didn't, and so does Mr. Wynkoop.
easily agitated
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knew where you were, until I saw your horse tied here, and Mr. Wynkoop has been hunting for you everywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Oh, please hurry!
PLUCKEDadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
cut with a saw
From this reading Nobody knew where you were, until I saw your horse tied here, and Mr. Wynkoop has been hunting for you everywhere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I know he didn't, and so does Mr. Wynkoop.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried, excitedly, "they are going to kill him down there, and he never did it at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Nobody knew where you were, until I saw your horse tied here, and Mr. Wynkoop has been hunting for you everywhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nobody knew where you were, until I saw your horse tied here, and Mr. Wynkoop has been hunting for you everywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nobody knew where you were, until I saw your horse tied here, and Mr. Wynkoop has been hunting for you everywhere.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING That Miss Spencer was deeply agitated was evident at a glance, while the nervous manner in which she glanced in the direction of those distant gun shots, led Brant to jump to the conclusion that they were in some way connected with her appearance.
Wynkoop
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From this reading I know he didn't, and so does Mr. Wynkoop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nobody knew where you were, until I saw your horse tied here, and Mr. Wynkoop has been hunting for you everywhere.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nobody knew where you were, until I saw your horse tied here, and Mr. Wynkoop has been hunting for you everywhere.
