used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
(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 The ranchmen and the children--all children in this sport--and always noisy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The ranchmen and the children--all children in this sport--and always noisy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her voice was tremulous with laughter as she explained:
the two together, not just one
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'm sorry it disturbed you, but--Indians!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The ranchmen and the children--all children in this sport--and always noisy.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
COUNTERnounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
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having the place or position changed
From this reading I'm sorry it disturbed you, but--Indians!
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Her voice was tremulous with laughter as she explained:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
I'm
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From this reading I'm sorry it disturbed you, but--Indians!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ranchmen and the children--all children in this sport--and always noisy.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading I'm sorry it disturbed you, but--Indians!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'm sorry it disturbed you, but--Indians!
It's
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From this reading "It's only a rifle practice.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Her voice was tremulous with laughter as she explained:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
the force of workers available
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The ranchmen and the children--all children in this sport--and always noisy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's only a rifle practice.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "It's only a rifle practice.
ranchmen
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From this reading The ranchmen and the children--all children in this sport--and always noisy.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
restrainingverbUS /riˈstreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
REVOLTnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading "It's only a rifle practice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her voice was tremulous with laughter as she explained:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I'm sorry it disturbed you, but--Indians!
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The ranchmen and the children--all children in this sport--and always noisy.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The ranchmen and the children--all children in this sport--and always noisy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Her voice was tremulous with laughter as she explained:
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading COUNTER REVOLT The collision staggered both men and gave Mrs. Trent time to reach the side of her guest and to lay a restraining hand upon his arm.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was tremulous with laughter as she explained:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her voice was tremulous with laughter as she explained:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her voice was tremulous with laughter as she explained:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm sorry it disturbed you, but--Indians!
