used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
(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 "All the more reason why we should be careful to obey him," Frances said.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
ASTONISHINGadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading MOST ASTONISHING!
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "The man must be crazy!" murmured the young bank clerk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The man must be crazy!" murmured the young bank clerk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "All the more reason why we should be careful to obey him," Frances said.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "The man must be crazy!" murmured the young bank clerk.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "The man must be crazy!" murmured the young bank clerk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "All the more reason why we should be careful to obey him," Frances said.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All the more reason why we should be careful to obey him," Frances said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The man must be crazy!" murmured the young bank clerk.
the force of workers available
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "All the more reason why we should be careful to obey him," Frances said.
used to form the superlative
From this reading MOST ASTONISHING!
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "The man must be crazy!" murmured the young bank clerk.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The man must be crazy!" murmured the young bank clerk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet she was not unmindful of the peril Pratt pointed out.
be obedient to
From this reading "All the more reason why we should be careful to obey him," Frances said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet she was not unmindful of the peril Pratt pointed out.
and nothing more
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet she was not unmindful of the peril Pratt pointed out.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Yet she was not unmindful of the peril Pratt pointed out.
having a point
From this reading Yet she was not unmindful of the peril Pratt pointed out.
Pratt
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From this reading Yet she was not unmindful of the peril Pratt pointed out.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "All the more reason why we should be careful to obey him," Frances said.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All the more reason why we should be careful to obey him," Frances said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet she was not unmindful of the peril Pratt pointed out.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "All the more reason why we should be careful to obey him," Frances said.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
startleverbUS /ˈstɑːrtəl/
to stimulate to action
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The man must be crazy!" murmured the young bank clerk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All the more reason why we should be careful to obey him," Frances said.
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading Yet she was not unmindful of the peril Pratt pointed out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet she was not unmindful of the peril Pratt pointed out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "All the more reason why we should be careful to obey him," Frances said.
which person or people
From this reading Only, in Frances' case, she had been brought up among men who carried guns habitually, and the sound of a rifle shot did not startle her as it did the young man.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "All the more reason why we should be careful to obey him," Frances said.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she was not unmindful of the peril Pratt pointed out.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "The man must be crazy!" murmured the young bank clerk.
