(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 They ransacked the straw, and all the premises, and found--nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They ransacked the straw, and all the premises, and found--nothing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He gasped for breath awhile, and rolled his eyes, and then coolly asked them had they found the villain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They shook their fists at him.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading He gasped for breath awhile, and rolled his eyes, and then coolly asked them had they found the villain.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He gasped for breath awhile, and rolled his eyes, and then coolly asked them had they found the villain.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading He gasped for breath awhile, and rolled his eyes, and then coolly asked them had they found the villain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He gasped for breath awhile, and rolled his eyes, and then coolly asked them had they found the villain.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading They shook their fists at him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gasped for breath awhile, and rolled his eyes, and then coolly asked them had they found the villain.
set up or found
From this reading They ransacked the straw, and all the premises, and found--nothing.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading He gasped for breath awhile, and rolled his eyes, and then coolly asked them had they found the villain.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He gasped for breath awhile, and rolled his eyes, and then coolly asked them had they found the villain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it told on him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, it told on him.
engage in
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They ransacked the straw, and all the premises, and found--nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, it told on him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading They ransacked the straw, and all the premises, and found--nothing.
pumpedadjectiveUS /pʌmpt/
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
ransackedadjectiveUS /ˈrænsækt/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading They ransacked the straw, and all the premises, and found--nothing.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He gasped for breath awhile, and rolled his eyes, and then coolly asked them had they found the villain.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading They shook their fists at him.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading They ransacked the straw, and all the premises, and found--nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They ransacked the straw, and all the premises, and found--nothing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They shook their fists at him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He gasped for breath awhile, and rolled his eyes, and then coolly asked them had they found the villain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ransacked the straw, and all the premises, and found--nothing.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading However, it told on him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading He gasped for breath awhile, and rolled his eyes, and then coolly asked them had they found the villain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, to make him sober and get something out of him, they pumped upon his head till he was very nearly choked.
