used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
(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 stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading HANNAH THE HOUSEMAID There was an end of open strife among the Brincliffe boys.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HANNAH THE HOUSEMAID There was an end of open strife among the Brincliffe boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
move towards
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Silent and ashamed they slunk back into their places when the head-master at last returned to the school-room.
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Silent and ashamed they slunk back into their places when the head-master at last returned to the school-room.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Silent and ashamed they slunk back into their places when the head-master at last returned to the school-room.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading The sight of that little glittering blade had brought them up short with an unpleasant shock.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading HANNAH THE HOUSEMAID There was an end of open strife among the Brincliffe boys.
Brincliffe
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From this reading HANNAH THE HOUSEMAID There was an end of open strife among the Brincliffe boys.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sight of that little glittering blade had brought them up short with an unpleasant shock.
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
convictedverbUS /kənˈvɪktəd/
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
put on clothes
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading HANNAH THE HOUSEMAID There was an end of open strife among the Brincliffe boys.
divisible by two
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The sight of that little glittering blade had brought them up short with an unpleasant shock.
graphicallyadverbUS /ˈɡræfɪkli/
in a diagrammatic manner
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sight of that little glittering blade had brought them up short with an unpleasant shock.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
HANNAH
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From this reading HANNAH THE HOUSEMAID There was an end of open strife among the Brincliffe boys.
head-master
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From this reading Silent and ashamed they slunk back into their places when the head-master at last returned to the school-room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
HOUSEMAIDnoun
a female domestic
From this reading HANNAH THE HOUSEMAID There was an end of open strife among the Brincliffe boys.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Silent and ashamed they slunk back into their places when the head-master at last returned to the school-room.
immediately past
From this reading Silent and ashamed they slunk back into their places when the head-master at last returned to the school-room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sight of that little glittering blade had brought them up short with an unpleasant shock.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
not any; not one
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HANNAH THE HOUSEMAID There was an end of open strife among the Brincliffe boys.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading HANNAH THE HOUSEMAID There was an end of open strife among the Brincliffe boys.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Silent and ashamed they slunk back into their places when the head-master at last returned to the school-room.
an angry dispute
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Silent and ashamed they slunk back into their places when the head-master at last returned to the school-room.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
school-room
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From this reading Silent and ashamed they slunk back into their places when the head-master at last returned to the school-room.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The sight of that little glittering blade had brought them up short with an unpleasant shock.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The sight of that little glittering blade had brought them up short with an unpleasant shock.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of that little glittering blade had brought them up short with an unpleasant shock.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Silent and ashamed they slunk back into their places when the head-master at last returned to the school-room.
slunk
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From this reading Silent and ashamed they slunk back into their places when the head-master at last returned to the school-room.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading HANNAH THE HOUSEMAID There was an end of open strife among the Brincliffe boys.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sight of that little glittering blade had brought them up short with an unpleasant shock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HANNAH THE HOUSEMAID There was an end of open strife among the Brincliffe boys.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sight of that little glittering blade had brought them up short with an unpleasant shock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HANNAH THE HOUSEMAID There was an end of open strife among the Brincliffe boys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The sight of that little glittering blade had brought them up short with an unpleasant shock.
untastedadjective
still full
From this reading They stood convicted, all together; their disordered dress, collars unfastened and rumpled hair, the untasted luncheon, the confusion of the furniture, all told most graphically the tale of a quarrel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sight of that little glittering blade had brought them up short with an unpleasant shock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HANNAH THE HOUSEMAID There was an end of open strife among the Brincliffe boys.
at the time that
From this reading They stood astounded for a minute, making no attempt to remove the traces of the conflict, even when they heard the sound of the masters' approach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sight of that little glittering blade had brought them up short with an unpleasant shock.
