used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So great was the shock that a little involuntary exclamation escaped him as he spluttered and blew the water from his mouth.
anew
From this reading A couple of strokes brought him back to the gate again, and as he clutched it he looked up at the silent house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another spit of flame, and he felt his knuckles tingle as though they had been rapped with a red-hot iron.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A couple of strokes brought him back to the gate again, and as he clutched it he looked up at the silent house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A couple of strokes brought him back to the gate again, and as he clutched it he looked up at the silent house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was another spit of flame, and he felt his knuckles tingle as though they had been rapped with a red-hot iron.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Even as he did so he caught a little spit of flame from one of the windows and a bullet splashed into the water beside his head.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading So great was the shock that a little involuntary exclamation escaped him as he spluttered and blew the water from his mouth.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A couple of strokes brought him back to the gate again, and as he clutched it he looked up at the silent house.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Even as he did so he caught a little spit of flame from one of the windows and a bullet splashed into the water beside his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Even as he did so he caught a little spit of flame from one of the windows and a bullet splashed into the water beside his head.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading A couple of strokes brought him back to the gate again, and as he clutched it he looked up at the silent house.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of strokes brought him back to the gate again, and as he clutched it he looked up at the silent house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even as he did so he caught a little spit of flame from one of the windows and a bullet splashed into the water beside his head.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading So great was the shock that a little involuntary exclamation escaped him as he spluttered and blew the water from his mouth.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as he did so he caught a little spit of flame from one of the windows and a bullet splashed into the water beside his head.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading So great was the shock that a little involuntary exclamation escaped him as he spluttered and blew the water from his mouth.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was another spit of flame, and he felt his knuckles tingle as though they had been rapped with a red-hot iron.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Even as he did so he caught a little spit of flame from one of the windows and a bullet splashed into the water beside his head.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
footholdnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
set up or found
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So great was the shock that a little involuntary exclamation escaped him as he spluttered and blew the water from his mouth.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A couple of strokes brought him back to the gate again, and as he clutched it he looked up at the silent house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So great was the shock that a little involuntary exclamation escaped him as he spluttered and blew the water from his mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was another spit of flame, and he felt his knuckles tingle as though they had been rapped with a red-hot iron.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Even as he did so he caught a little spit of flame from one of the windows and a bullet splashed into the water beside his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So great was the shock that a little involuntary exclamation escaped him as he spluttered and blew the water from his mouth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A couple of strokes brought him back to the gate again, and as he clutched it he looked up at the silent house.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even as he did so he caught a little spit of flame from one of the windows and a bullet splashed into the water beside his head.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading So great was the shock that a little involuntary exclamation escaped him as he spluttered and blew the water from his mouth.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading There was another spit of flame, and he felt his knuckles tingle as though they had been rapped with a red-hot iron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A couple of strokes brought him back to the gate again, and as he clutched it he looked up at the silent house.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading There was another spit of flame, and he felt his knuckles tingle as though they had been rapped with a red-hot iron.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So great was the shock that a little involuntary exclamation escaped him as he spluttered and blew the water from his mouth.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A couple of strokes brought him back to the gate again, and as he clutched it he looked up at the silent house.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading So great was the shock that a little involuntary exclamation escaped him as he spluttered and blew the water from his mouth.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
not any; not one
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A couple of strokes brought him back to the gate again, and as he clutched it he looked up at the silent house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even as he did so he caught a little spit of flame from one of the windows and a bullet splashed into the water beside his head.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading There was another spit of flame, and he felt his knuckles tingle as though they had been rapped with a red-hot iron.
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading There was another spit of flame, and he felt his knuckles tingle as though they had been rapped with a red-hot iron.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading So great was the shock that a little involuntary exclamation escaped him as he spluttered and blew the water from his mouth.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A couple of strokes brought him back to the gate again, and as he clutched it he looked up at the silent house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So great was the shock that a little involuntary exclamation escaped him as he spluttered and blew the water from his mouth.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading Even as he did so he caught a little spit of flame from one of the windows and a bullet splashed into the water beside his head.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading Even as he did so he caught a little spit of flame from one of the windows and a bullet splashed into the water beside his head.
spluttered
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From this reading So great was the shock that a little involuntary exclamation escaped him as he spluttered and blew the water from his mouth.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading A couple of strokes brought him back to the gate again, and as he clutched it he looked up at the silent house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So great was the shock that a little involuntary exclamation escaped him as he spluttered and blew the water from his mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another spit of flame, and he felt his knuckles tingle as though they had been rapped with a red-hot iron.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was another spit of flame, and he felt his knuckles tingle as though they had been rapped with a red-hot iron.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was another spit of flame, and he felt his knuckles tingle as though they had been rapped with a red-hot iron.
tingleverbUS /ˈtɪŋɡəl/
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading There was another spit of flame, and he felt his knuckles tingle as though they had been rapped with a red-hot iron.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So great was the shock that a little involuntary exclamation escaped him as he spluttered and blew the water from his mouth.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But as Paul strode in his eager foot found no foothold, and he pitched forward, to find himself plunged up to the neck in icy water.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Even as he did so he caught a little spit of flame from one of the windows and a bullet splashed into the water beside his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was another spit of flame, and he felt his knuckles tingle as though they had been rapped with a red-hot iron.
