used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jones and Grant turned to a door at the right, and I leaped after them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jones and Grant turned to a door at the right, and I leaped after them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One of the two fired, and the ball struck my shoulder, the impact throwing me back against one of my men.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An instant I felt sick and dizzy, yet realized I was not seriously hurt, and managed to stagger to my feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jones and Grant turned to a door at the right, and I leaped after them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jones and Grant turned to a door at the right, and I leaped after them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One of the two fired, and the ball struck my shoulder, the impact throwing me back against one of my men.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading One of the two fired, and the ball struck my shoulder, the impact throwing me back against one of my men.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The preacher was knocked headlong beneath the table, but Fagin lay motionless underfoot.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The preacher was knocked headlong beneath the table, but Fagin lay motionless underfoot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
Claire
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
comprehendingverbUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading An instant I felt sick and dizzy, yet realized I was not seriously hurt, and managed to stagger to my feet.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jones and Grant turned to a door at the right, and I leaped after them.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
FaginnounUS /ˈfeɪɡɪn/
a villainous Jew in a novel by Charles Dickens
From this reading The preacher was knocked headlong beneath the table, but Fagin lay motionless underfoot.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading An instant I felt sick and dizzy, yet realized I was not seriously hurt, and managed to stagger to my feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading An instant I felt sick and dizzy, yet realized I was not seriously hurt, and managed to stagger to my feet.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading One of the two fired, and the ball struck my shoulder, the impact throwing me back against one of my men.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
let have
From this reading Jones and Grant turned to a door at the right, and I leaped after them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading The preacher was knocked headlong beneath the table, but Fagin lay motionless underfoot.
be the source of pain
From this reading An instant I felt sick and dizzy, yet realized I was not seriously hurt, and managed to stagger to my feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
impactnounUS /ˌɪmˈpækt/
the striking of one body against another
From this reading One of the two fired, and the ball struck my shoulder, the impact throwing me back against one of my men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading An instant I felt sick and dizzy, yet realized I was not seriously hurt, and managed to stagger to my feet.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Jones and Grant turned to a door at the right, and I leaped after them.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The preacher was knocked headlong beneath the table, but Fagin lay motionless underfoot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The preacher was knocked headlong beneath the table, but Fagin lay motionless underfoot.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jones and Grant turned to a door at the right, and I leaped after them.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading An instant I felt sick and dizzy, yet realized I was not seriously hurt, and managed to stagger to my feet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the two fired, and the ball struck my shoulder, the impact throwing me back against one of my men.
the force of workers available
From this reading One of the two fired, and the ball struck my shoulder, the impact throwing me back against one of my men.
not in physical motion
From this reading The preacher was knocked headlong beneath the table, but Fagin lay motionless underfoot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One of the two fired, and the ball struck my shoulder, the impact throwing me back against one of my men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An instant I felt sick and dizzy, yet realized I was not seriously hurt, and managed to stagger to my feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the two fired, and the ball struck my shoulder, the impact throwing me back against one of my men.
onrushnoun
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading The preacher was knocked headlong beneath the table, but Fagin lay motionless underfoot.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading An instant I felt sick and dizzy, yet realized I was not seriously hurt, and managed to stagger to my feet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Jones and Grant turned to a door at the right, and I leaped after them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
in a serious manner
From this reading An instant I felt sick and dizzy, yet realized I was not seriously hurt, and managed to stagger to my feet.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading One of the two fired, and the ball struck my shoulder, the impact throwing me back against one of my men.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading An instant I felt sick and dizzy, yet realized I was not seriously hurt, and managed to stagger to my feet.
staggerverbUS /ˈstæɡər/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading An instant I felt sick and dizzy, yet realized I was not seriously hurt, and managed to stagger to my feet.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading One of the two fired, and the ball struck my shoulder, the impact throwing me back against one of my men.
possessing sweep
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The preacher was knocked headlong beneath the table, but Fagin lay motionless underfoot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jones and Grant turned to a door at the right, and I leaped after them.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading One of the two fired, and the ball struck my shoulder, the impact throwing me back against one of my men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jones and Grant turned to a door at the right, and I leaped after them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jones and Grant turned to a door at the right, and I leaped after them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One of the two fired, and the ball struck my shoulder, the impact throwing me back against one of my men.
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading The preacher was knocked headlong beneath the table, but Fagin lay motionless underfoot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HALL Scarcely comprehending that Claire had escaped from the room, I was swept forward by the onrush of bodies.
but in spite of that
From this reading An instant I felt sick and dizzy, yet realized I was not seriously hurt, and managed to stagger to my feet.
