used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANNING A RESCUE By this time the attendants were at room twenty-seven.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Why, the rebels have risen against their liege lord."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is the trouble, your majesty?" he heard one of the attendants ask the patient.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PLANNING A RESCUE By this time the attendants were at room twenty-seven.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading PLANNING A RESCUE By this time the attendants were at room twenty-seven.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
a youthful male person
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PLANNING A RESCUE By this time the attendants were at room twenty-seven.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, the rebels have risen against their liege lord."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the trouble, your majesty?" he heard one of the attendants ask the patient.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
liegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading "Why, the rebels have risen against their liege lord."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Why, the rebels have risen against their liege lord."
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "What is the trouble, your majesty?" he heard one of the attendants ask the patient.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What is the trouble, your majesty?" he heard one of the attendants ask the patient.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "What is the trouble, your majesty?" he heard one of the attendants ask the patient.
PLANNINGnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING A RESCUE By this time the attendants were at room twenty-seven.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "Why, the rebels have risen against their liege lord."
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading PLANNING A RESCUE By this time the attendants were at room twenty-seven.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading "Why, the rebels have risen against their liege lord."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PLANNING A RESCUE By this time the attendants were at room twenty-seven.
cut with a saw
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
having a supporting base
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANNING A RESCUE By this time the attendants were at room twenty-seven.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Why, the rebels have risen against their liege lord."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PLANNING A RESCUE By this time the attendants were at room twenty-seven.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PLANNING A RESCUE By this time the attendants were at room twenty-seven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "What is the trouble, your majesty?" he heard one of the attendants ask the patient.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading PLANNING A RESCUE By this time the attendants were at room twenty-seven.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading As the boy passed the apartment he saw a little man, standing in a fighting attitude, grasping the leg of a chair for a weapon, and seemingly bidding defiance to a horde of imaginary enemies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PLANNING A RESCUE By this time the attendants were at room twenty-seven.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the trouble, your majesty?" he heard one of the attendants ask the patient.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, the rebels have risen against their liege lord."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Several of them entered, and the commotion that had gone on without ceasing since Frank first heard it, quieted down.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is the trouble, your majesty?" he heard one of the attendants ask the patient.
