used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You just believe me, it is a surprise, all right!" exclaimed Bristles, half elevating one of his clenched hands menacingly.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had expected to see Felix appear confused; but, strange to say, he was nothing of the sort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You just believe me, it is a surprise, all right!" exclaimed Bristles, half elevating one of his clenched hands menacingly.
BristlesnounUS /ˈbrɪsəlz/
plural of “bristle” — a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
From this reading "You just believe me, it is a surprise, all right!" exclaimed Bristles, half elevating one of his clenched hands menacingly.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had expected to see Felix appear confused; but, strange to say, he was nothing of the sort.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading "You just believe me, it is a surprise, all right!" exclaimed Bristles, half elevating one of his clenched hands menacingly.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He had expected to see Felix appear confused; but, strange to say, he was nothing of the sort.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
elevatingverbUS /ˈeləveɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “elevate” — give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
From this reading "You just believe me, it is a surprise, all right!" exclaimed Bristles, half elevating one of his clenched hands menacingly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You just believe me, it is a surprise, all right!" exclaimed Bristles, half elevating one of his clenched hands menacingly.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had expected to see Felix appear confused; but, strange to say, he was nothing of the sort.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Fred was keeping his eyes on the other's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fred was keeping his eyes on the other's face.
Felix
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From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
Fred
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From this reading Fred was keeping his eyes on the other's face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Wagner observed the threatening gesture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "You just believe me, it is a surprise, all right!" exclaimed Bristles, half elevating one of his clenched hands menacingly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "You just believe me, it is a surprise, all right!" exclaimed Bristles, half elevating one of his clenched hands menacingly.
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred was keeping his eyes on the other's face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You just believe me, it is a surprise, all right!" exclaimed Bristles, half elevating one of his clenched hands menacingly.
and nothing more
From this reading "You just believe me, it is a surprise, all right!" exclaimed Bristles, half elevating one of his clenched hands menacingly.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Fred was keeping his eyes on the other's face.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You just believe me, it is a surprise, all right!" exclaimed Bristles, half elevating one of his clenched hands menacingly.
menacinglyadverbUS /ˈmenəsɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading "You just believe me, it is a surprise, all right!" exclaimed Bristles, half elevating one of his clenched hands menacingly.
MILLverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had expected to see Felix appear confused; but, strange to say, he was nothing of the sort.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Wagner observed the threatening gesture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had expected to see Felix appear confused; but, strange to say, he was nothing of the sort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fred was keeping his eyes on the other's face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You just believe me, it is a surprise, all right!" exclaimed Bristles, half elevating one of his clenched hands menacingly.
other's
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From this reading Fred was keeping his eyes on the other's face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You just believe me, it is a surprise, all right!" exclaimed Bristles, half elevating one of his clenched hands menacingly.
Riverport
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From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
express in words
From this reading He had expected to see Felix appear confused; but, strange to say, he was nothing of the sort.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had expected to see Felix appear confused; but, strange to say, he was nothing of the sort.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had expected to see Felix appear confused; but, strange to say, he was nothing of the sort.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He had expected to see Felix appear confused; but, strange to say, he was nothing of the sort.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
confined on all sides
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Wagner observed the threatening gesture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred was keeping his eyes on the other's face.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
which person or people
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL "Well, this is a surprise!" remarked Felix Wagner, as he continued to stare at the five Riverport fellows who had leaped out so suddenly from the brush alongside the road, and completely surrounded him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You just believe me, it is a surprise, all right!" exclaimed Bristles, half elevating one of his clenched hands menacingly.
