used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
anew
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's our bird!" shouted the man who had been serving as Fouchette's footman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "That's our bird!" shouted the man who had been serving as Fouchette's footman.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
calliopenounUS /kəˈlaɪəpiː/
(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Man and dog rolled together in the dirt, upsetting tables and chairs and raising a terrible uproar.
clinchedadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Man and dog rolled together in the dirt, upsetting tables and chairs and raising a terrible uproar.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
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 Man and dog rolled together in the dirt, upsetting tables and chairs and raising a terrible uproar.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
an opposing military force
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading "That's our bird!" shouted the man who had been serving as Fouchette's footman.
Fouchette's
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From this reading "That's our bird!" shouted the man who had been serving as Fouchette's footman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/
a force that moves something along
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Man and dog rolled together in the dirt, upsetting tables and chairs and raising a terrible uproar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
most important element
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man and dog rolled together in the dirt, upsetting tables and chairs and raising a terrible uproar.
mêlée
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From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
and nothing more
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
onsetnounUS /ˈɑːnset/
the beginning or early stages
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That's our bird!" shouted the man who had been serving as Fouchette's footman.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
Podvin
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From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Man and dog rolled together in the dirt, upsetting tables and chairs and raising a terrible uproar.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Man and dog rolled together in the dirt, upsetting tables and chairs and raising a terrible uproar.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "That's our bird!" shouted the man who had been serving as Fouchette's footman.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "That's our bird!" shouted the man who had been serving as Fouchette's footman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
spanielnounUS /ˈspænjəl/
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
the season of growth
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
moving very fast
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Man and dog rolled together in the dirt, upsetting tables and chairs and raising a terrible uproar.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Man and dog rolled together in the dirt, upsetting tables and chairs and raising a terrible uproar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
That's
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From this reading "That's our bird!" shouted the man who had been serving as Fouchette's footman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
tighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Man and dog rolled together in the dirt, upsetting tables and chairs and raising a terrible uproar.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Man and dog rolled together in the dirt, upsetting tables and chairs and raising a terrible uproar.
upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading Man and dog rolled together in the dirt, upsetting tables and chairs and raising a terrible uproar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
which person or people
From this reading "That's our bird!" shouted the man who had been serving as Fouchette's footman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The onset was so sudden and swift, and the animal had received such a powerful impetus from his spring, that the burly robber went down with a tremendous crash.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Madame Podvin, having been diverted from her original purpose by this unexpected mêlée, set up a scream that would have drowned an active calliope.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading The desperate wretch plunged his knife again and again into the body of the enraged spaniel; the latter only clinched his teeth tighter and endeavored to tear his enemy by main brute strength.
