used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Gee, what a relief—but you scared me out of six years’ growth, Bill Bolton!”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an instant’s pause; then Dorothy giggled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What on earth are you doing here?”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “_Dorothy!_” exclaimed the tall figure in astonishment.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Gee, what a relief—but you scared me out of six years’ growth, Bill Bolton!”
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
Bolton
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From this reading “Gee, what a relief—but you scared me out of six years’ growth, Bill Bolton!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Gee, what a relief—but you scared me out of six years’ growth, Bill Bolton!”
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
CORKnounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What on earth are you doing here?”
Dorothy
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “What on earth are you doing here?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “_Dorothy!_” exclaimed the tall figure in astonishment.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “_Dorothy!_” exclaimed the tall figure in astonishment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee, what a relief—but you scared me out of six years’ growth, Bill Bolton!”
giggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading There was an instant’s pause; then Dorothy giggled.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “Gee, what a relief—but you scared me out of six years’ growth, Bill Bolton!”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What on earth are you doing here?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_Dorothy!_” exclaimed the tall figure in astonishment.
instant's
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From this reading There was an instant’s pause; then Dorothy giggled.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gee, what a relief—but you scared me out of six years’ growth, Bill Bolton!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What on earth are you doing here?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was an instant’s pause; then Dorothy giggled.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Gee, what a relief—but you scared me out of six years’ growth, Bill Bolton!”
sabrenounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading “Gee, what a relief—but you scared me out of six years’ growth, Bill Bolton!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Gee, what a relief—but you scared me out of six years’ growth, Bill Bolton!”
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “_Dorothy!_” exclaimed the tall figure in astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was an instant’s pause; then Dorothy giggled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an instant’s pause; then Dorothy giggled.
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an instant’s pause; then Dorothy giggled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What on earth are you doing here?”
a Caucasian
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CORK CHAIN With the white sabre of light blinding her vision, Dorothy walked out from behind the stack of barrels, hands above her head.
a late time of life
From this reading “Gee, what a relief—but you scared me out of six years’ growth, Bill Bolton!”
the person or people being spoken to
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