used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
black-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading For the black-haired woman clapped her dirty palm right over the girl’s mouth, hissing into her ear meanwhile:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading For the black-haired woman clapped her dirty palm right over the girl’s mouth, hissing into her ear meanwhile:
cork-stopper
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From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading For the black-haired woman clapped her dirty palm right over the girl’s mouth, hissing into her ear meanwhile:
Dorothy
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From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading For the black-haired woman clapped her dirty palm right over the girl’s mouth, hissing into her ear meanwhile:
FIERYadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
foine
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From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the black-haired woman clapped her dirty palm right over the girl’s mouth, hissing into her ear meanwhile:
FURNACEnounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For the black-haired woman clapped her dirty palm right over the girl’s mouth, hissing into her ear meanwhile:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading For the black-haired woman clapped her dirty palm right over the girl’s mouth, hissing into her ear meanwhile:
I'll
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From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
interverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/
place in a grave or tomb
From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
and nothing more
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading For the black-haired woman clapped her dirty palm right over the girl’s mouth, hissing into her ear meanwhile:
a particular point in time
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading For the black-haired woman clapped her dirty palm right over the girl’s mouth, hissing into her ear meanwhile:
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Dorothy nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Understand me, now?”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the black-haired woman clapped her dirty palm right over the girl’s mouth, hissing into her ear meanwhile:
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading For the black-haired woman clapped her dirty palm right over the girl’s mouth, hissing into her ear meanwhile:
precisely, exactly
From this reading For the black-haired woman clapped her dirty palm right over the girl’s mouth, hissing into her ear meanwhile:
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
squawkverbUS /skwɔːk/
utter a harsh abrupt scream
From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
push forcefully
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Understand me, now?”
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIERY FURNACE Dorothy was not likely to scream--not just at the moment she was thrust into the old shack by her two vigorous captors.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For the black-haired woman clapped her dirty palm right over the girl’s mouth, hissing into her ear meanwhile:
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
yer
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From this reading “Let a squawk out o’ ye, me foine lady, and I’ll choke it back inter yer throat like a cork-stopper.
