used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Arrah! there's a crowd of them coming after," panted Rooney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
Arrah
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From this reading "Arrah! there's a crowd of them coming after," panted Rooney.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
Ave
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From this reading "Ave Mary!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
brothnounUS /brɔːθ/
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading They had not gone far when the clock struck twelve.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Arrah! there's a crowd of them coming after," panted Rooney.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Arrah! there's a crowd of them coming after," panted Rooney.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had not gone far when the clock struck twelve.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had not gone far when the clock struck twelve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
I've
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From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Ave Mary!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not gone far when the clock struck twelve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
outrageouslyadverbUS /ˌaʊˈtreɪdʒəsli/
in a very offensive manner
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Arrah! there's a crowd of them coming after," panted Rooney.
Rooney
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From this reading "Arrah! there's a crowd of them coming after," panted Rooney.
in the near future
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They had not gone far when the clock struck twelve.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Arrah! there's a crowd of them coming after," panted Rooney.
there's
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From this reading "Arrah! there's a crowd of them coming after," panted Rooney.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading They had not gone far when the clock struck twelve.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
at the time that
From this reading They had not gone far when the clock struck twelve.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Whatever it was, it burned outrageously, and with a yell of pain they leaped the wall more briskly than they had jumped it the other way, and were soon in full flight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
you're
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From this reading I've heard that if you die with witch broth being thrown over you, you're done for in the next world, as well as this.
