used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The accused lad literally gnashed his teeth.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The others were aghast for a moment, and then Kent Spencer seriously said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “Look here, sir, you will have to prove that charge.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
gnashed
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From this reading The accused lad literally gnashed his teeth.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
Harlow's
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From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Look here, sir, you will have to prove that charge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here, sir, you will have to prove that charge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The accused lad literally gnashed his teeth.
imprecationnoun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading The others were aghast for a moment, and then Kent Spencer seriously said:
a boy or man
From this reading The accused lad literally gnashed his teeth.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading The accused lad literally gnashed his teeth.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here, sir, you will have to prove that charge.
Merriwell's
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From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
a particular point in time
From this reading The others were aghast for a moment, and then Kent Spencer seriously said:
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
others
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From this reading The others were aghast for a moment, and then Kent Spencer seriously said:
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “Look here, sir, you will have to prove that charge.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The others were aghast for a moment, and then Kent Spencer seriously said:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
in a serious manner
From this reading The others were aghast for a moment, and then Kent Spencer seriously said:
term of address for a man
From this reading “Look here, sir, you will have to prove that charge.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading The others were aghast for a moment, and then Kent Spencer seriously said:
not in physical motion
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The accused lad literally gnashed his teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The others were aghast for a moment, and then Kent Spencer seriously said:
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Look here, sir, you will have to prove that charge.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The others were aghast for a moment, and then Kent Spencer seriously said:
at the time that
From this reading But the revolver was still in Merriwell’s hand, and, somehow, its muzzle wandered around, and stopped when it covered Rolf.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Look here, sir, you will have to prove that charge.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Something like a grating imprecation escaped Harlow’s lips, and it seemed that he would leap for Frank’s throat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, sir, you will have to prove that charge.
