used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a scurrying of feet about me, confused shouts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if a schoolmaster were reproving a group of noisy children.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Someone prodded me in the back so that I gasped for breath.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Then the voice of Perutkin booming forth: “Quiet, everybody, quiet!”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Someone prodded me in the back so that I gasped for breath.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was as if a schoolmaster were reproving a group of noisy children.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading There was a scurrying of feet about me, confused shouts.
every person
From this reading Then the voice of Perutkin booming forth: “Quiet, everybody, quiet!”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was a scurrying of feet about me, confused shouts.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Someone prodded me in the back so that I gasped for breath.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then the voice of Perutkin booming forth: “Quiet, everybody, quiet!”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Someone prodded me in the back so that I gasped for breath.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It was as if a schoolmaster were reproving a group of noisy children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if a schoolmaster were reproving a group of noisy children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if a schoolmaster were reproving a group of noisy children.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a scurrying of feet about me, confused shouts.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading It was as if a schoolmaster were reproving a group of noisy children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
Perutkin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the voice of Perutkin booming forth: “Quiet, everybody, quiet!”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
proddedverbUS /ˈprɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “prod” — to push against gently
From this reading Someone prodded me in the back so that I gasped for breath.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Then the voice of Perutkin booming forth: “Quiet, everybody, quiet!”
reprovingadjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading It was as if a schoolmaster were reproving a group of noisy children.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading It was as if a schoolmaster were reproving a group of noisy children.
scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading There was a scurrying of feet about me, confused shouts.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There was a scurrying of feet about me, confused shouts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Someone prodded me in the back so that I gasped for breath.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone prodded me in the back so that I gasped for breath.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the voice of Perutkin booming forth: “Quiet, everybody, quiet!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a scurrying of feet about me, confused shouts.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading STORM In my memory I have a terribly vivid picture of the first few stifling moments in that black room.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then the voice of Perutkin booming forth: “Quiet, everybody, quiet!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a scurrying of feet about me, confused shouts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was as if a schoolmaster were reproving a group of noisy children.
