used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A period of stunned silence settled over the little group in the trail.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The professor, whose nerves were in a lamentable state, jumped straight into the air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he came down, he turned an indignant look at the mule.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER BLOW.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he came down, he turned an indignant look at the mule.
exhale hard
From this reading ANOTHER BLOW.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came down, he turned an indignant look at the mule.
discordantadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɔːrdənt/
not in agreement or harmony
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he came down, he turned an indignant look at the mule.
emittingverbUS /ɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A period of stunned silence settled over the little group in the trail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came down, he turned an indignant look at the mule.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
hee-hawnoun
a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A period of stunned silence settled over the little group in the trail.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading When he came down, he turned an indignant look at the mule.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The professor, whose nerves were in a lamentable state, jumped straight into the air.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The professor, whose nerves were in a lamentable state, jumped straight into the air.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading The professor, whose nerves were in a lamentable state, jumped straight into the air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A period of stunned silence settled over the little group in the trail.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he came down, he turned an indignant look at the mule.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading When he came down, he turned an indignant look at the mule.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The professor, whose nerves were in a lamentable state, jumped straight into the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A period of stunned silence settled over the little group in the trail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A period of stunned silence settled over the little group in the trail.
an amount of time
From this reading A period of stunned silence settled over the little group in the trail.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor, whose nerves were in a lamentable state, jumped straight into the air.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A period of stunned silence settled over the little group in the trail.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A period of stunned silence settled over the little group in the trail.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The professor, whose nerves were in a lamentable state, jumped straight into the air.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
successive (without a break)
From this reading The professor, whose nerves were in a lamentable state, jumped straight into the air.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading A period of stunned silence settled over the little group in the trail.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A period of stunned silence settled over the little group in the trail.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A period of stunned silence settled over the little group in the trail.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he came down, he turned an indignant look at the mule.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Uncle Sam suddenly and finally dispelled the stillness by tossing up his head and emitting a long and discordant “hee-haw!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The professor, whose nerves were in a lamentable state, jumped straight into the air.
at the time that
From this reading When he came down, he turned an indignant look at the mule.
belonging to which person
From this reading The professor, whose nerves were in a lamentable state, jumped straight into the air.
