something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "The what, sir?" asked Jaggard, doubtfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where is the devil-stick?" demanded Jen, wrathfully.
devil-stick
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From this reading "Where is the devil-stick?" demanded Jen, wrathfully.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading "The what, sir?" asked Jaggard, doubtfully.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
coins made of gold
From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is the devil-stick?" demanded Jen, wrathfully.
Jaggard
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From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
Jen
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From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
the force of workers available
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
term of address for a man
From this reading "The what, sir?" asked Jaggard, doubtfully.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The what, sir?" asked Jaggard, doubtfully.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is the devil-stick?" demanded Jen, wrathfully.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
which person or people
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
wrathfullyadverb
in a wrathful manner
From this reading "Where is the devil-stick?" demanded Jen, wrathfully.
