used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
Amy
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From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Umpthing sappened,” quavered the rabbit at last.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Crowded together in the little rock room, they lay perfectly breathless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That sounds rather queer, but I think I know what you mean,” said Peg, sitting up cautiously.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “That sounds rather queer, but I think I know what you mean,” said Peg, sitting up cautiously.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Crowded together in the little rock room, they lay perfectly breathless.
divisible by two
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
expansionnounUS /ɪkˈspænʃən/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Something has happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Something has happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That sounds rather queer, but I think I know what you mean,” said Peg, sitting up cautiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Crowded together in the little rock room, they lay perfectly breathless.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “That sounds rather queer, but I think I know what you mean,” said Peg, sitting up cautiously.
immediately past
From this reading “Umpthing sappened,” quavered the rabbit at last.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Crowded together in the little rock room, they lay perfectly breathless.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Crowded together in the little rock room, they lay perfectly breathless.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “That sounds rather queer, but I think I know what you mean,” said Peg, sitting up cautiously.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Crowded together in the little rock room, they lay perfectly breathless.
quaveredverbUS /ˈkweɪvərd/
past form of “quaver” — give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
From this reading “Umpthing sappened,” quavered the rabbit at last.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “That sounds rather queer, but I think I know what you mean,” said Peg, sitting up cautiously.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “Umpthing sappened,” quavered the rabbit at last.
on the contrary
From this reading “That sounds rather queer, but I think I know what you mean,” said Peg, sitting up cautiously.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Crowded together in the little rock room, they lay perfectly breathless.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Crowded together in the little rock room, they lay perfectly breathless.
Ruggedo's
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From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That sounds rather queer, but I think I know what you mean,” said Peg, sitting up cautiously.
sappened
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From this reading “Umpthing sappened,” quavered the rabbit at last.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “That sounds rather queer, but I think I know what you mean,” said Peg, sitting up cautiously.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something has happened.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “That sounds rather queer, but I think I know what you mean,” said Peg, sitting up cautiously.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That sounds rather queer, but I think I know what you mean,” said Peg, sitting up cautiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crowded together in the little rock room, they lay perfectly breathless.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “That sounds rather queer, but I think I know what you mean,” said Peg, sitting up cautiously.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Crowded together in the little rock room, they lay perfectly breathless.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
Umpthing
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From this reading “Umpthing sappened,” quavered the rabbit at last.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “That sounds rather queer, but I think I know what you mean,” said Peg, sitting up cautiously.
WagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading For a long time after the terrific bang following Ruggedo’s final expansion, Wag and Peg Amy had been too stunned to even move.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That sounds rather queer, but I think I know what you mean,” said Peg, sitting up cautiously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That sounds rather queer, but I think I know what you mean,” said Peg, sitting up cautiously.
