used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moment of silence again, then a solitary cheer amid a storm of hisses.
anew
From this reading There was a moment of silence again, then a solitary cheer amid a storm of hisses.
(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 A tumult of shoutings and blasphemies drowned all coherent speech.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading There was a moment of silence again, then a solitary cheer amid a storm of hisses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A tumult of shoutings and blasphemies drowned all coherent speech.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
blasphemies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tumult of shoutings and blasphemies drowned all coherent speech.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
give encouragement to
From this reading There was a moment of silence again, then a solitary cheer amid a storm of hisses.
coherentadjectiveUS /koʊˈhɪrənt/
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
From this reading A tumult of shoutings and blasphemies drowned all coherent speech.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There were men here and there in the crowd who shivered, and some never forgot it until their dying day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading A tumult of shoutings and blasphemies drowned all coherent speech.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading There were men here and there in the crowd who shivered, and some never forgot it until their dying day.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading There were men here and there in the crowd who shivered, and some never forgot it until their dying day.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There were men here and there in the crowd who shivered, and some never forgot it until their dying day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
hissesnounUS /ˈhɪsɪz/
plural of “hiss” — a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading There was a moment of silence again, then a solitary cheer amid a storm of hisses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
engage in
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment of silence again, then a solitary cheer amid a storm of hisses.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There were men here and there in the crowd who shivered, and some never forgot it until their dying day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a moment of silence again, then a solitary cheer amid a storm of hisses.
quakeverbUS /kweɪk/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading There were men here and there in the crowd who shivered, and some never forgot it until their dying day.
shoutings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tumult of shoutings and blasphemies drowned all coherent speech.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment of silence again, then a solitary cheer amid a storm of hisses.
six-shooternoun
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading There was a moment of silence again, then a solitary cheer amid a storm of hisses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were men here and there in the crowd who shivered, and some never forgot it until their dying day.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading A tumult of shoutings and blasphemies drowned all coherent speech.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading There was a moment of silence again, then a solitary cheer amid a storm of hisses.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were men here and there in the crowd who shivered, and some never forgot it until their dying day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a moment of silence again, then a solitary cheer amid a storm of hisses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment of silence again, then a solitary cheer amid a storm of hisses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It was full day now, and murder and riot by daylight are tremendous things; they make the soul of the coward quake.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading A tumult of shoutings and blasphemies drowned all coherent speech.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading Men struggled forward and stopped speechless, staring at the unmoved figure in the door, and the grim muzzle of his six-shooter.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There were men here and there in the crowd who shivered, and some never forgot it until their dying day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment of silence again, then a solitary cheer amid a storm of hisses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were men here and there in the crowd who shivered, and some never forgot it until their dying day.
which person or people
From this reading There were men here and there in the crowd who shivered, and some never forgot it until their dying day.
