used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Oh, master! there is a riot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of our men have joined, and there is a stack on fire at Gaultrip's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some of our men have joined, and there is a stack on fire at Gaultrip's.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The mob is coming here, and threatens to burn us.'
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then she burst into his room, followed by the maid-of-all-work, who was in convulsive jerks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she burst into his room, followed by the maid-of-all-work, who was in convulsive jerks.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The mob is coming here, and threatens to burn us.'
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading Then she burst into his room, followed by the maid-of-all-work, who was in convulsive jerks.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Some of our men have joined, and there is a stack on fire at Gaultrip's.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then she burst into his room, followed by the maid-of-all-work, who was in convulsive jerks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
Gaultrip's
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From this reading Some of our men have joined, and there is a stack on fire at Gaultrip's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some of our men have joined, and there is a stack on fire at Gaultrip's.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The mob is coming here, and threatens to burn us.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she burst into his room, followed by the maid-of-all-work, who was in convulsive jerks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she burst into his room, followed by the maid-of-all-work, who was in convulsive jerks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she burst into his room, followed by the maid-of-all-work, who was in convulsive jerks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Oh, master! there is a riot.
jerksnounUS /dʒɜːrks/
plural of “jerk” — a dull stupid fatuous person
From this reading Then she burst into his room, followed by the maid-of-all-work, who was in convulsive jerks.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Some of our men have joined, and there is a stack on fire at Gaultrip's.
maid-of-all-work
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From this reading Then she burst into his room, followed by the maid-of-all-work, who was in convulsive jerks.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
the force of workers available
From this reading Some of our men have joined, and there is a stack on fire at Gaultrip's.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading The mob is coming here, and threatens to burn us.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, master! there is a riot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of our men have joined, and there is a stack on fire at Gaultrip's.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Some of our men have joined, and there is a stack on fire at Gaultrip's.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading 'Oh, master! there is a riot.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then she burst into his room, followed by the maid-of-all-work, who was in convulsive jerks.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of our men have joined, and there is a stack on fire at Gaultrip's.
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading Some of our men have joined, and there is a stack on fire at Gaultrip's.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she burst into his room, followed by the maid-of-all-work, who was in convulsive jerks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Oh, master! there is a riot.
threatensverbUS /ˈθretənz/
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The mob is coming here, and threatens to burn us.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mob is coming here, and threatens to burn us.'
Tunkiss
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From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mob is coming here, and threatens to burn us.'
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWENTY POUNDS The shrill voice of Mrs. Tunkiss was heard, as she ran screaming up the stairs, calling for 'the master.'
which person or people
From this reading Then she burst into his room, followed by the maid-of-all-work, who was in convulsive jerks.
