used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A mad dog!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shriek after shriek arose on the air and several of the boys and girls fled from the scene.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Shriek after shriek arose on the air and several of the boys and girls fled from the scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shriek after shriek arose on the air and several of the boys and girls fled from the scene.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Shriek after shriek arose on the air and several of the boys and girls fled from the scene.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “He is going to bite the young juggler!”
a youthful male person
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Shriek after shriek arose on the air and several of the boys and girls fled from the scene.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
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From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “A mad dog!”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Shriek after shriek arose on the air and several of the boys and girls fled from the scene.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shriek after shriek arose on the air and several of the boys and girls fled from the scene.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Shriek after shriek arose on the air and several of the boys and girls fled from the scene.
the act of departing
From this reading “He is going to bite the young juggler!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is going to bite the young juggler!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is going to bite the young juggler!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
jugglernounUS /ˈdʒʌɡələr/
a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
From this reading “He is going to bite the young juggler!”
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
roused to anger
From this reading “A mad dog!”
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shriek after shriek arose on the air and several of the boys and girls fled from the scene.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shriek after shriek arose on the air and several of the boys and girls fled from the scene.
on one occasion
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
by chance
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Shriek after shriek arose on the air and several of the boys and girls fled from the scene.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Shriek after shriek arose on the air and several of the boys and girls fled from the scene.
ShrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Shriek after shriek arose on the air and several of the boys and girls fled from the scene.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He is going to bite the young juggler!”
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He is going to bite the young juggler!”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
a late time of life
From this reading But in knocking around during the past few years of his life the boy juggler and magician had more than once been thrown into a position of peril, and he realized that to lose his nerve would perhaps cost him his life.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “He is going to bite the young juggler!”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It was truly a thrilling moment, and a youth with less nerve than Carl Ross would have been paralyzed with terror.
