used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, they were both awakened by a tremendous crash.
(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 The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, they were both awakened by a tremendous crash.
aroused or activated
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, they were both awakened by a tremendous crash.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, they were both awakened by a tremendous crash.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Their door burst open with a violence that shook the house from top to bottom.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Their door burst open with a violence that shook the house from top to bottom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, they were both awakened by a tremendous crash.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, they were both awakened by a tremendous crash.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, they were both awakened by a tremendous crash.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What's that?" cried Schwartz, starting up in his bed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
increase twofold
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their door burst open with a violence that shook the house from top to bottom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's that?" cried Schwartz, starting up in his bed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Their door burst open with a violence that shook the house from top to bottom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They usually slept in the same room.
and nothing more
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
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 The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Their door burst open with a violence that shook the house from top to bottom.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They usually slept in the same room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They usually slept in the same room.
Schwartz
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From this reading "What's that?" cried Schwartz, starting up in his bed.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Their door burst open with a violence that shook the house from top to bottom.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They usually slept in the same room.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "What's that?" cried Schwartz, starting up in his bed.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, they were both awakened by a tremendous crash.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their door burst open with a violence that shook the house from top to bottom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their door burst open with a violence that shook the house from top to bottom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Their door burst open with a violence that shook the house from top to bottom.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, they were both awakened by a tremendous crash.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, they were both awakened by a tremendous crash.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
under normal conditions
From this reading They usually slept in the same room.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Their door burst open with a violence that shook the house from top to bottom.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The brothers had just sense enough left to put up all the shutters, and double bar the door, before they went to bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, they were both awakened by a tremendous crash.
What's
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From this reading "What's that?" cried Schwartz, starting up in his bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their door burst open with a violence that shook the house from top to bottom.
