used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
in actual fact
From this reading Right and left they scattered, terrified beyond words, some of them actually uttering screams of fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
on or to one side
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their one great desire seemed to be to get out of the way and give Grant plenty of room.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Right and left they scattered, terrified beyond words, some of them actually uttering screams of fear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Their one great desire seemed to be to get out of the way and give Grant plenty of room.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Right and left they scattered, terrified beyond words, some of them actually uttering screams of fear.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Their one great desire seemed to be to get out of the way and give Grant plenty of room.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Their one great desire seemed to be to get out of the way and give Grant plenty of room.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
let have
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
hold firmly
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their one great desire seemed to be to get out of the way and give Grant plenty of room.
grislyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
jabberingnoun
rapid and indistinct speech
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
immediately past
From this reading THE ONE WHO LAUGHED LAST.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE ONE WHO LAUGHED LAST.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
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 Right and left they scattered, terrified beyond words, some of them actually uttering screams of fear.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Right and left they scattered, terrified beyond words, some of them actually uttering screams of fear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ONE WHO LAUGHED LAST.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Their one great desire seemed to be to get out of the way and give Grant plenty of room.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
a full supply
From this reading Their one great desire seemed to be to get out of the way and give Grant plenty of room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right and left they scattered, terrified beyond words, some of them actually uttering screams of fear.
Rodney
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From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Their one great desire seemed to be to get out of the way and give Grant plenty of room.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
done under pressure
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Right and left they scattered, terrified beyond words, some of them actually uttering screams of fear.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Right and left they scattered, terrified beyond words, some of them actually uttering screams of fear.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their one great desire seemed to be to get out of the way and give Grant plenty of room.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Right and left they scattered, terrified beyond words, some of them actually uttering screams of fear.
not in physical motion
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Right and left they scattered, terrified beyond words, some of them actually uttering screams of fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONE WHO LAUGHED LAST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their one great desire seemed to be to get out of the way and give Grant plenty of room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
a special situation
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Right and left they scattered, terrified beyond words, some of them actually uttering screams of fear.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Their one great desire seemed to be to get out of the way and give Grant plenty of room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
which person or people
From this reading THE ONE WHO LAUGHED LAST.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Having driven them in this manner, the victim of the joke hurled the skeleton aside, rushed across the open floor of the gymnasium, caught up a chair and dashed it through a window, carrying away sash and glass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While they stood paralyzed Rodney Grant suddenly leaped to his feet, still jabbering and laughing wildly, seized the skeleton, tore it from the ropes by which it was suspended, and charged them with the grisly thing in his grasp.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Right and left they scattered, terrified beyond words, some of them actually uttering screams of fear.
