used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHALLENGE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who the devil are you?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The look on the fellow’s scowling face was one of stunned astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
of short duration or distance
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
CHALLENGEverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading A CHALLENGE.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
Darrel's
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From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Who the devil are you?”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The look on the fellow’s scowling face was one of stunned astonishment.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The look on the fellow’s scowling face was one of stunned astonishment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
Lenning
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From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The look on the fellow’s scowling face was one of stunned astonishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The look on the fellow’s scowling face was one of stunned astonishment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The look on the fellow’s scowling face was one of stunned astonishment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
rattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading The look on the fellow’s scowling face was one of stunned astonishment.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The look on the fellow’s scowling face was one of stunned astonishment.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a brief space, the two half brothers stared at each other; then Lenning, seeming to get a grip on himself, demanded contemptuously:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The look on the fellow’s scowling face was one of stunned astonishment.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The sound of Darrel’s voice caused Lenning to whirl as though a rattlesnake had suddenly buzzed its warning behind him.
which person or people
From this reading “Who the devil are you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who the devil are you?”
