used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As if it were an echo of that whistle, a scream came from the lips of Inza Burrage.
ABDUCTIONnounUS /æbˈdʌkʃən/
the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF INZA.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As if it were an echo of that whistle, a scream came from the lips of Inza Burrage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if it were an echo of that whistle, a scream came from the lips of Inza Burrage.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading Merriwell turned and beheld an astounding sight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Merriwell turned and beheld an astounding sight.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
Belton
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From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
Bink
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From this reading Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
Burrage
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From this reading As if it were an echo of that whistle, a scream came from the lips of Inza Burrage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As if it were an echo of that whistle, a scream came from the lips of Inza Burrage.
put or send forth
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
Danny
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From this reading Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading As if it were an echo of that whistle, a scream came from the lips of Inza Burrage.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As if it were an echo of that whistle, a scream came from the lips of Inza Burrage.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
the act of retaining something
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if it were an echo of that whistle, a scream came from the lips of Inza Burrage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
INZA
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From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF INZA.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As if it were an echo of that whistle, a scream came from the lips of Inza Burrage.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As if it were an echo of that whistle, a scream came from the lips of Inza Burrage.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
Merriwell
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From this reading Merriwell turned and beheld an astounding sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF INZA.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
with speed
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As if it were an echo of that whistle, a scream came from the lips of Inza Burrage.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Merriwell turned and beheld an astounding sight.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As if it were an echo of that whistle, a scream came from the lips of Inza Burrage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF INZA.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Merriwell turned and beheld an astounding sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As if it were an echo of that whistle, a scream came from the lips of Inza Burrage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having grown tired, she had seated herself in the sleigh which had brought out Danny and Bink.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading As if it were an echo of that whistle, a scream came from the lips of Inza Burrage.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man he believed to be Amos Belton, the junior whom rumor said had fallen wildly in love with Inza, was driving rapidly down the road in the sleigh, holding Inza to his side in a clutch she could not cast off.
